Like the Sun Vocabulary

Randy L. (United States of America)
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  1. ingratiate
    gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
    At home the headmaster proved very ingratiating.
  2. delicacy
    the quality of being exquisitely fine in appearance
    He sat Sekhar on a red silk carpet, set before him several dishes of delicacies, and fussed over him as if he were a son-in-law of the house.
  3. plead
    appeal or request earnestly
    “Make it ten days, sir,” Sekhar pleaded.
  4. nuisance
    a bothersome annoying person
    Sekhar felt really relieved now- he would attack them at the rate of ten a day and get rid of the nuisance.
  5. bellow
    make a loud noise, as of an animal
    He is bellowing like a buffalo.
  6. stupefied
    as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
    He felt half stupefied.
  7. hoarse
    deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness
    The headmaster had gone nearly hoarse, when he paused to ask, “Shall I go on?”
  8. tentatively
    in a hesitant manner
    Sekhar asked tentatively.
  9. antic
    a playful, attention-getting act done for fun and amusement
    “Your suggestion was useful. I have paid off the music master. No one would tell me the truth about my music all these days. Why such antics at my age! Thank you. By the way, what about those test papers?”
Created on Wed Oct 19 13:29:11 EDT 2016 (updated Mon Oct 24 11:51:53 EDT 2016)

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